Standard, Volume 4, Number 38, Madison, Jefferson County, 9 July 1835 — Page 1

A 13 AHE YE, AND rCELIsn, AND SET VP A STANDAKf; PUBLISH AND CONCEAL NOT.' Jeremiah. the rnoFiTs acctjjixg feom this faffr will fe ArrR o ro i at ed to the suttgrt of the theological seminary of south hanoyf.il SOUTH MAINOVER, INDIANA, JULY 9, lS:io. Wmii.r. No. 191. Vor.. IV. Xo. ."8.

narr vtiye of the state of religion jr.thhi the bounds rfthc Gciicral.UtemLhf of the Prrs by'trim Ch nrch in I'te l,iit(d S'ulis of .hiarica i:idC':irrC!tiiit-id',:nr Ciurchcx, 1 ;).V.

In prcsentin

yonnr. What, moreover, in thcr'o days of cxcite-

ca:i so elicctoai.v secure

meat ana iancvaho:i

th- mind from the inline:. ce of a zeal without knowledge, and furnish the around-work of a con-

is..ee;ii --.n.i in.- :.-rsi,, t i.1 v. :is a lamatu. Minim

is ,e.-. iiii-ei-.sn-i...iri'ere;r( ..... .... ..,--.., ........ -- - . .-

DEBATE

On thef.nl resolution of the Memorial Report

plica! ile alike to every part of the church. Now j poeed so him th- question: If yon had been in th punnose a session instead of this shcnH admit a;'- (.Sonera! Assembly how would you hive voted or

,' J' . . , , . ., ., tdicants pimply on the sr round of a reprtjt;o:i 0J- such and ?uch r. question! The assembly now t rocecded to the considera- k T ,. 1 ' ,, , ,,.', , . m, , nJ, a,. .' .... tlio T ntvi s man-,--, the need :, no i' r r, : .,-! , . , ami l a ! m U Cd tat -I UvCi

a,ra..s n:. Pr i;e c;;rp a fiMt u ,tii-i m m n " ...i". ........va :i;0;,

t iTc of re'.bion. the icner.il As- , " " ' 4 ,u v ll!C l "

ot to sav.that our Z on is Mill fa- i Libia L .asms are sustain, ,, . . " . . - !i.t tii :in vni:ntr n n a f m A

S. 1 n ill" lll 'l V..IT.i.l- , 1. .... V V .

troni an- lount-ita oi :ru:n, are i .-s-u in tuo insr-

narrative oi tlie !'I:mV lie.r;;t ' I

::ce oi uer avion !

The roro:us tro:n t:ic numc reus i K Hoyten,

c it with iVy exce; ;io is. such a ton'1 oi ju-'i and em' odv fuc'i a oih ctio;; of fact-? and fti itiea's as are calculaf.-d to call ibrt'.i our jirat:ni :.i ;, i ;-e:i r Head of ;!; church, lhe'v ; d:;i

,v, It : not a !'.c'at hid under a tu.-

it of truth, l or li to him who adminin-rs, and to ! Ii5

: them wlui are tin 1, r hi.- trammer. Let evi-rv mi

i.-ter for 1

2t js ment ot ni? ;:o;:k. pre-.cu

A1.v. thp Lord's oraver, the creed and the catechi un, :i ol t ic report on the jneaiorial oi tne conven- . . 1 - . ni- ,, . , ' 1 i without any evidence ot a ciian- ot !.o-,.t.

n .) i .1 . .1.... t,.T '.... .' .... i

T he report was then road a far a? to the end ot . ,, . , , i. , mm' rvii,i' rh-J - ' , , ., i , virtual v a Hma prefeavterv had a r:.'!:' ti lifL-f w .in cm.l ,i. aa ai.-;t orn rosoluiion , and the question Lem-on the , ... - .... . 1 .-,-. " .i i ' -s,mi',!v r, i tiro in the , ,. . , . i , Ot t he (i uah lie at ioiik Ol t ho-e w !o - ; 'lie a i ,ir 1 1, - aS(,iii n j lift ' uiirijiiii ol that jasoluiotl, ! , . . ', , ,, . .. ,, .' ' ,

-i i iii 1, i . . i r . ' ' - "' s ! , : ii wouitl not, V)i i:i'vr i itfv w.'f no yiv. lliil caheil lor t::e road i up: of me cec.Sion oi , -. 1 ,

JUilitt'f, y-' v. o:u u juii.i e,,i.ii; t o

rule hero ia:,i down, i a "y m

he nren.jer renueu;

. i i r . i . i

ana n immetii.u-u v uvcarrd to ii uniii lor a-i-m',-io:i. Mr. L. di i no: vouch f the fact, but!: so nadortood the c i-e. Mr. Winc'iesti-r h": e ir.t Tt oe ! and pa: I that it

wau r.

iv to v. mcii t.te resolution an,

me-

i-.-om

i i - i i

onai naa rc-icrence, a.;a it was reaa accoroinmv.

as fo. lows: 'That a due rr-card o the order of the church,

it ( .v'l'tra

: tney iiui-i examine on me pi ; nc i t), s oi :o .

; tiihon. 1 aev count inaue r.o

..... . i ililf it I-'-..,.,, ' i.ii. t.'i'.ii ui i i u : L : l , . . , , , . 1

i.iia mi.j'o. ia..t ut aai ; an,i , i 0 ,;-0; !i, rhool , roa aire, m t ho o:n- i . , ... i i . r.

ie.v.m workiatr t orn one part o the mortt, to , -y-" - ; - - r0, Z " '''T: " ' 11 Vl ! 1ns relusod admission tor ,uca realms would an applicant did not p.o.our.c

It pure rele-io'l ne on i.ie dia.mu I . , .: ... . .. .: i ! " " : ' ' ' .' 1 " .- . ' . ' ' U:v a valid -round of anneal. Xoiv. in!:'; m-i. i:,p pie-hvterv prom u need it. taev

me otne

'i-;i; i,p s.-'n in acts of self detii jl. m r, vivais ot re-

.1 fM-.iii-.Trt ,i .t .itt.t'is In i-irnnirl'P : ' 1 U Hi L.il.

to t.ie cart

uion. in plans and pei

lor v o! ; ;ie

aviour an

d the redemption ot tne

Church, the A:

is a lamentable ut !i nquette v in mis respec'.

.j i i t i .'.0,1 Ciin-: veal !;v the presbvt! it s which t'lev are dismis-

-lOmliiV leal" t Kit there c,..l m In-.n. unon tin' mi'.iit nt'tnpir r n n r t it t in n n I

km w a I alout the ca.e and

would explain it to ?ar. L.'J con' :"io:i. L. rej lied that it wo :; 1 not to hi? confator he- v.m- ;:o- to L co a f ;. j i.y n:iv rx?h-

a. .:;.:n that n. :a 1 e r. 1 v -1 ; : in a-;tnuch as ha had

w coae.mon: an.! . i-evi-r voucaea ea i .e co.ri.-c.' e a c'l'ar vaiiamta meat, and knew. ;aroa.d'v, r.othip?

io char,:!:. And I ut tl:e ivso'utiou once uo ad op

Now, in like nnn- pi'

tl.r

nor t io rfiiwtitinino pmi.I i;it. t 10 chnrri. 5 n li-coive mm: ana m ouiij. wiui'i

a n 5

ol ih Ca?e. 1, and th'ai if holeth just ?.i rf fare !,"

tostmioniuls, uuh.-.- t!o y sliail have for foiled thtdr

world. " We have no better test of the piety of the ',

church, th.ui that which her Lord lias, laia down, "by their fruits ve shall know them."'

Let as, as we value that Covenant which niakr? 1 .j stau.iimr subse.pamt lo their dismissal

the promise not o.a'y ours em our c-tn'ireu taive a: -rr iach ti:

::e O 'e'Cti

and a ldressou t!:e assom-

I a more diligent oversight of tm so youmtul niem-;-,;v Onpoi:ion to the r.-sohition. n his imro-

: her.-? o! oar L nurch. 1 no oiton are taoy lolt to wan- duotorv rciaHrks he stated that li r had hcen t

body, had the richt to ULtorminc what should 1 e , 'iiy wa ta'

the qualillcations of its minister?; and it acci

inrt'y laid down, in the 14th and 15th chapters of

the Form ol L nurch Govornment, wnat m

??t:on a'zitatc-'i nc!

What wai

It was chviou!y to ive to presbytP-

f i ies a iish' of whose c.vis'ence

ier mo CO!

they had doubts. If they doubted cf a m ti

qualifications should lie. Mr. L. referred to these they were to;udge htm in aa respects, ii lurv

ilv manv of our Presbytei ies, re v.vals or rehoa ? ; ' , ' l-l.oic- 'TTry 'T T mf 7 r 1 ' quiremeats, and observed that they were to he ; deemed their Shii.holeth thai, or Elective Ailmar hav:- Leon reported; which if not so oxmnsive as ' ":d 'lc f" 01 j uniform throughout the church and binding alike vital, or any I,,n vita!, would .hey not dismiss hia, in m: a.. r years, have, nevertlad, ss. been in ,oa.o ; ? ot sin n t u m. ch er o lu . ..eiuhly whici. had ju.t been read, and which the ! on evcrv prcvu.rv within her limt,. The pre,- the slightest doubt! Surely, beyond a question cases ua-a-ded wall signal power, and thus have -mat Head, a th , nega ct o, una be aomaouriuat p .r,,!lt resoluiioa, . adopted, must render nui m ,J no -..j.u to alter these terms. If it they would. Hence it was a power liable to great

n-lresh-'d, i aviaorat-'d . and enlarged tn chorea ot God. What i- of special interest and importance, vaese vi.-ira' Ions of mercy have been experienced

in many ol our eodea s, and a precious intimation ; '

mmt void. 1 las rendered it proper that he should I - ...Y. .. ,n ,.,,. alin s!,.r:irf frnnt : an,l flagrant al use.

over ana correcte,

i ,..-'.v. . . .... n 1 i it t ll ii i , . i ii c , , 1 1 n f n I i T 1 1 . . l ii ui. i . t . .. i ..... - - . ... . ,

x.io.o i- .... a....-.-. . ....... I taise some mou oi mo consiauiiouai (imsaon in-, ,,,,. r,,,,,,, nr,.na ,,-..,,11 i Mr. I.. here adverted to another provision 0! til

1 1 1 1 . 1 1 Dill i 1 t'r- . i 1 1 . . 1 i 1 1 v - n - v v v v t a - n.'i ui : . P 1 (Ji 111 a ro nivL' u' f 1 i:n k.hh

1 . .'I.:, .1 -t... ..,.'..i.i ' 1 ...a. ! . . . . : Lilt

iMianun. i ''in iiu. v . ui- .t"i iu"i '' -, iiuiae on a previous any in resnoct to t neir Leimr

i i.ii,- ,..1. . . ...... ............ . - ...... ... , , , .. 1 ; . . 1 .. .-. 1 in-.- .. - . ' . . l , - r. . 1 .. . . . . ii.Lniiiiiii" yi 117 u,wi iiinuuLiP, ii .,5 m uuuv

provide spiritual !a! om.s for the field at Lome, and : ' " ,...,'' t', VV.o'ic-i'i i'i o ' 1 0Xi',t''On V', , TJ vT col,:,r-,!Ml '' 'Has loose upon f.udr neck, and leave the lor the dtan! and lu nmiaed heathen, it i, or- ' wle soa.s u e u a , i ae a p pacaao, m me pt Je,s Christ, that they had buckled on the har- this ventJ par,icu!ar, without governme my otmmaik ai.o, tii.a the.e revivals occurred at, 'f 1 , IC 1 1 'p ' 'J', ' 'P Imrvh aad that they . The :iF,emply louli cel:'sure anv sbvterv er-iaraodaaelv am r, mo -aso;, of prayer uomaai- 'T" V ia'" -y '-ioi-ance a .io?ll to th, collar to pud 1:1 the traces ot truth ,houkl ,,JIU1!, ,0 cha these mlms; audi Iv el s, ,-vcd bv .;hri,:i m for this my o',ect. Can t:1 'n " .. !a,!1" ""ut.onal oraer, he had no ohiection to . )!o.lu folm the caf!p 0p Cumberland Fres the chute!,,- r.otice t!a, coaicidor.ee ami not bal ; . !. l'T , ' 1 ; lA" , . 'r'aJ : I1!' c,l;"-- f he Uudcrs:(JoU " S!ve':l I nans, yvho tor refusing ,0 require of their c their fa:h st!, a,:hened, or, in vi.w of it, can they 1 ' " -co oW ' ill ' " m"0 date.'al! that the Forinot Government Lii d denv their oiMioa, to pray without c au! , 1 1 ..T .,, :'( '. M .'Vm. .a' ! , ; . onnd?e h,re ca.ied Mr. Leach to or-, bi ,,eea j:1sdv separated from the body.

v our S iViour. that he intends to

not performed! Is the preachinsr of the Word not1 in that house coh'ar-mtii. Iftl

to say that the presbytery had an inherent an t constitution, viz.- any candidate tor a-

1 u 10 uieii L.nivr . independent nsht to pay what should be the qua!- cense saall have occasion, whi.e ms trials are fr--brotaer waoused jf;ca,jons 0f j;S"0wn member?, was to throw the : ins 0:1, to remove from the bound? ct hi? own pn-i-were codar-men s ,.pins 00S, up0Il their neck , and leave them, in: bytery m'o those of another, it ehall be considered ica.ed on me liar- t!lis (ifc-.t(Mltia! particular, without government. ' as regular for the later presbytery, 011 Ins produ-

v tint cms: proper testimo aiais troai tne tormer, to mk?

a 1, .1 mi h.s tr;a:s at th.' noait at wn.catiev WSrO

to a conciusioa, aa th

Tin-so ii in s a' mfres.navr nave been tae oeca-ioa ofor-'ssin : lio.il'.' upon the anxious iiupiiram mind tli,' si 11 p'e : i a ; h o; ( 1 o i ; and tli.it. it is 1 . . .e via! , toj'tliar wiih pia'soiiil private iiis: ruct io n , has ho. a more e.i'oetu d as a n, 0.1ns. in produeai i the perm aimut principles of rihteoasiiess, than any exciting or r.ovel expo lion's o! more iiaman i..Vriit:on. Tae Assomi'iv would reenmmend adherence to apo.-tolie ta'"1" 1: is 01 preaehaiir and iai.orin c for the sal vat ion ol' sin ners, l'a 11 v boliev in that Go IV truth, prtveated with simplicity and puaprencv, and aeiompaaied with nith ami prayer, wi.l be made eliY-etua' by t'r.e Holy C host for the conversion of non. Those churches which have not, da. i aa the past year, been thus wamro.l froai a''oyo, which poarou' their compliant o; oli.iisana ba-rt aitoes. -ho'il ! seiioa-lv iaoua-'. wherefore it is the heavenly i:ii!u":.t ;-. wa.jlp-l ; L.a t!i-at at oaeo search and try m .r w.. an 1 iar;: n-.au unto th Lord, reae'-un'ori:,-;. th a 4-In ii-s 31; vcr -aid to the seed ot' Ji.cob s", k o a.e 1.1 v .i Tim Cop. oral Assembly are maahb d to ' 'am th a the .'viVna" of the Lord uppmn to appr--- at T.o has b- 0:1 rea.-5! to ' a- ;-,: ::; a i-a: m . ye ii io trrala-r into the v.'-i'.le e'aa'eh :i a a e

Sabbat a is a creat i-uiwiirii ot re!.

a! trmi

tion a it a mora lit v. V hen its obligation r-hail c

cenerallv to b- felt, there will Le an end to oar sonsiavt

for the world. hat

imli

:er, a ae a.an.od to haa.

! dates all that the Form of Government Lii down.

;en jusdy separ.

-ed wnat made tae gentleman so

or tae. miureu an 1 10: ,.:e wona. o ma , tr. roc kr-nru j-e doo-ed thif 10 li-i. : ,i i t'vit

methods caa bo adopted to rruard this ias:i;unoa ; there were ai' inbors Inae wii !i collars on . Whai tVom desocration? The A.?t i.ii'ly would ausyer, a,,. i!a,i s;.id, was that he himself va no: a collar that, under Go.!. niUains caa so oil, -ctna'.iy do it ; nian, but that heboiaaed many !i:i.i come to the

ii mo

-cr

rupnlous eximale of our imaistersaad

(riuirch-memhe: ra,l er.a ions of na

ass

m! iv

! see, mat no con-

persona, convenience, or woad-1 m c,).

iamtal beioi-hand to maintain certain 'I his is what he never permitted himHe poremved that an attack wjs mr--

ly intmest, shall, lor a mono lit, a raw us i.oa a ,;it.iie,t upon himself, but the brother was dartia

lira and

on this sunioc!.

Lei !

ami .straws and not araum

e cmsinered it an

from the body. Now

! suppose a presovtery eaou.a sro loto the opposite I extreme, aad should very largely add to these j qualification?. Suppose it to Lc a lar.eand iailui eatial presbytery, with a great number of ona-r i men iindir its c.tre. If these your,, men were . panne, i up for ten years together, suudvins; wh.at j would be of no use to them in their miniarv, ; would they not have a rirrht to complain toap-

l l'oai! and would not the

ai;x al! Surelv it would. The rule

1 tioa

in all other p

it..-. . . 1 1 .... . .1.

i-t... len.anu 10 cum., ma i,r

manner as ii they haa teen commenced t-y - :v s.

Mr. L. pressed the oiamment fiom m.s c:aure,:o

show that prcs'naeries were all on equality "iiu eacii other, and all !ou;id by the Fame common rub s, as to try i nr. and adai.ttins candid-ae?. Th c'aa-o was am hori-a a ve: ami it was :t remnant of the e,;o 1 olden baa . b'lbre there was anv such

ihi.ia kao .vn ami talked of as n w

JOl Dili! oi l

cchoo', as any o! our pn seat party-JMi

when

Iv sanction their

ot cuaaara-

tlaae was no olject to bo pui

led but the glory of

Mr. L,

a i the cma

is so plam, that he lalqi.t

in one presbytery was the rule of qualification i ,u l't' drop the ?ubji ch V.t the t ook no: only mad

i v tins; an-.i ii ma (o moi e to la, oh aioui.d , u:;kiiii niterpctratioa oi lu rennuk to jrivo it sucii ? u ..n if .i t n'sm nn-i horn -vV:is Uo oi ihe aneiiO!i:

coasoeraeu av an ehecme ? eaua, . maa d a , X1,.lr. ,,,,,, , I be chantred, lot t!ie constitution be changed. -When the conreaaboa cdhng anv sotaed taeciv.lresmcuoas u .aca coa.d be ca ea- Mr. Leaca cou.d assure the brother that he had j llt it was coatended thai, thourh this rirht was ' ministers within the limits of another prbyierv.

loi.ua oiijocLs in iiaf man to dart straws at of Temperance, it would seem, is on .h'm. lie certainly ha! umler.-ioo! ihn lemarL-

Tne cans

ta" Wiio.e, steiaaiy a ivaacma. dha-'d a reacaon; and others h

i a;s. So.ae h.

vou iirj-i ..o still b-ather. Sail

inherent in presbyteries, yet it need not in al! ca-

! tli at consreeation sha'l o'aam

ave

om tae p

boa.e

ave

iv,' mtimaaa

Ur; am! t

uhhc s i a i . i u 1 1 i t

ae- en 1 1 a I manv othc r-a tis n.ten.ie.l tn m ,.,,

t v. a

al not to he a collar man .

" I., i . I MiiMii:: tii:iu;i5i v. n 11 oima S WUea lie c aiai-

i.l oa ro loo tr; ami omers.i.

.... v .-. ; er com liii'iiui a some o, i no i iia o . u c aorv tais

seoa.s m be set:. lip, ..own iota oao a.most uaar.t- .sa-es in the preamble of the report, air. L. obseri ea po-a.on, vi: that the i;-o oi ardent spirit.-: V(.,i t'aatit had been announced as a reason f.r the as a common driak, and the traidc in it, are i'i-:!-i;.. hour at which tin- report, had been rendered,

: a" a a a me ,u o i u a a . e a , imea .m , . e u . . t , ta i a e eo o ma o o aaa uo i e a oi is io i i a a" i n - : , ., i.a.

ei ' an-t. umo lei m- iiihi' out siami, ami i.v . lo.aii.iaou troai me liotiso as to I lie lews and ieelva.ie a.--..::mce en.hatvor art speedily as pos-ibio, jarsofiiie mtuuliors in relation to the taattots beta nam" the Church from th:.- cbaoilv m i'.a", ioa . : i',1:-,i t m e -m a a" aom

was a irooa.

.nee : eep,

.loot rl u i s raid d i . 1 ' r-. t iurrr t taat to mc: r :-e tl r.t-r moaiiaa S is noi al W:. S

riv.v.T of the ch :roh i'

se.s bo oxerc.smi ! And when was it to be exer- , i. .,a.a w-.vn., a,., . , cised! When the presbytery had rood reason to la tely ol' which ho is a member; and mat presay-

suspect that the applicant ought not to be received. ! 'yry liavina cited him aa

And wnat was thus ;;ood reason! 1 ae minister j lo" uaei.t-.i u. came well accredited, lie brear'nt. with him the i cause. Ii fiey ;

a.lli-3i!l'i. of !!ie niie'.vlPiT be I .) l.a' t'e.t I,,. , ttaCa- lii.'ii I.Oi.l hi- ) V

I .,.,.1 ;.a:e lean ..,...! ,.rt.av , ,: aabal I riveil him Pro;:er tisamciaa's, caaa reipnio mai to

roeeed to hear and issue the

ee to me transition, t:ie ia.i

ait cnar

a and iaivui;

us.

O 1 , a u-

i oa

I :

ja.aa-r oi total at-siiaai.ce uoai in- . jir. ahia .-r here iatorpo-ea ana warm v so a ai-

e o;;e uatier which the iobo a era I 0,j .rv -vjoh thin a, or anv t'aiiti like it."

'in,' e x pi a: a' :o o.s liore took pljre on the part les'U--. iiilioit aad I anks, y, ho denied :hva L.a i id I'Xmessod such aa i lea.

mi a :-

e t my

. ra-e ana- r me Ut soma, a

as a- OO ;- vise il mi VlOll r

Tie1 ?d,ss,o-iarv spirit appea's to be on the a Ivaace in almost overv part o ' oar la a a . '1 ae iv. sbvteiian I'hureh. is ! oominr tao''e and more oabned with it, am! mi- th" Aim'vy :. ed a oao of the mce i nispaaons tokens of her progress j -

aaa, m .afar own aemoiiai e.am ae ai

bu ml to i -.lb;;. boo to b-arn fro ai the reports of ottr south-

Loan es.'. It roi not ! .mnbteu. mat tor every fsro of sympathy she eiyes to pud'-rinj Fmaus. :or every samore prayer she oilers ia the ir l. had tor e aa'v contribution she makes to se;id th"m ih moans r.f salvation, l:r Saviour will aa"aciom:y return r 1'T.i r-fold i a'o hev r, w a bosom, c iii-iiii; her to L'i'ii',v in araee. aae! she,'., lima upon hr the aatjndra eon-o'a'ion of h's iio'v Spiri'. Cniiiu c. d wah the sib-it of allssloas and promotive of it, is the montaiv concert for ;aayer. T..'s tb. Ass.-aab'y learn with s at is fa c io t, is -r-n-( ra Iv oa-er od , our b'iaaehos. Th-V r eaai-

a only r.e-sevcrer.ce in th's repect. itit

L-

Of J , s:is leas'. ! e We ro

era Fresbyaa ies, that ;uii.is:ers ami ;a iv.ae Claa--j Mr. .-ich accepted Dr. M.V .bsavowaa and bans are eaaa air success'ii by upon plans and eS- tlien proc eded io las ia'aumeat. W he n at the ib ts to teach oral y, the coloured po.mba o i, the,plSi as:-'eol.!y, be had mtioducial certain very oha;'i ;a t: ta :s oi th'' t iO.spel. The (jeaeral As.--emii,y j noxious ri -scan ions, one oi' the moa veaoraile, l eeo a:.,, n i perseverance in e ery lawi'u! and be- learned and p-nc rally respected latin rs of the neve' -a: ::o:m raise the t'llleil, and to loose the ; church had said before the assembly thai those re- ' captive ii'011 h s ! oida ae. ! solutions had boon brought u p cut aad 'rv aad i Tae Gema-ai A-em'.iy have thus endeavoured I smu mbal into the house." No one then compl ain- : to exhibit to the Can rein s the asprct of our Zioa. ; ,,,1 , be ca use the remai k had lie en made i.y so vr n-

to exercise his ministry, .'sab the joes' vu a v

V eb; if tiiov had atiod reas.n to sus

pect, then they had rood reason to inhums tV presayaa v w Ii oil ih.smissed the mm oa the '.-.-ou nd

of that susjilcioa; tar he was sail a;

npaa to ma prca.vmrv v.r.mntae imimo.s oi which the coa rer-.t taa ctl'oae Jm hes. that th proper ac; s may i'e t .k- n fr bis regular sehleliiou in ih a com rooalon. and the vrefrby terv to

.at w m

are if

irir'a Wii a bono ami

a 1 it in-r.

Mr. L. therefore, was not do

ovra-

wita p-omise, it may be as,e

a, ,:iPa

i las

are there no nam tjn,r tar iom an example of

aesbyiery from whence he came, an

presbytery into which he soarht aiim;saa, ; ana ii ; they m riveted to do this, they were recreant io : their d'liy, bo'li to the man a;a! to th" other prcs- , bytery. Mr. L. want rutin ly with the priacij h s ! of the report, that where there was rood reason to ; suspect a man of unsoundness in the faith or an j immoral life, be ought not to he received, but v et

it w.is maintained tnat the presbytery aaht (Xamino lorn. Dr. Miller hero corrected Mr. L. as to the parasru'ory of the ri port: it did not speak of having irood reason to Misppct," but of a case where there was "any reasonable doubt." atr T. C'li.l thero hn::b liA Tin 11 nrfiicnm'.lf

m!e lo :'m i w:,,ea tao cmrrma: am Pe.ou:-. an mr -" tmt to tho i ' authenticated c hide ae (!' h.s r-leasf, unoer

me mi mi o, . a- e r : ia iai i ;.e j; i c ed to instal him ia t he co: g or a toa as soon as

coa venl' m

1 rov

alwa.vs. that no

h:-h

op or

a:, waaom

his c wa coiisent

p a?-tor shall Le traarba

pre v.ousl v o:a:a aed - Now li"re it was that af:er the prrs! yery sliou'd have received aa authenticated certaicam of tho meml erV release horn "ds farmer chart e, they fbuuhl proceed. r.cl to examine, but ",o instal

not the report ol convicts ana

readied oar

ears.1

nt:

:;a autnoray. , 1 1 0 1 1 t : for ii' doubt was unreasonable it was un-

i.iit as to me constitutional iiuestion, wliy had it -.1, ,.:,.,:. ;rit ,. rnn.,-,i.in il,m, n-..i!.,

General .Pf.n luourlit before thelastassemi.lv! Ifihe eas. .... i..' i, a.- c.:,.,b'.,.".,i c..,.. i...,. a

compelled to say in answer to i yVas so very clear, why had n ever" been broarht rrsoimd. For a indicatory, who had nothing to

ist -d, ami uaoappay, tOjup, atai way was me assembly now mmnorahed j J0 wit, a ,,,an, not a panicle of power over lam,

io dec. are waelaer pres..yteries imaut constitution- i tn ,,n,i,r,.,liP to trv n item wlto u-as amenable to a

to the spirituality and prosperity of our much loved j ally examine persons appiyinr to be received by ,li lie rent tribunal!' was this Preshvteriani'm! No:

contentions Asmmhly ar

t ms, that t . :ere have i x

som.e exnaa do still exist, circumstanc

l.b,

So'X the cm-saoa was, waa

would he best answere

v .ookine

thesr. ThU

larther at tn-3

1-ook. Mr. L. tln-tt quoted farther, to show that

there w .s no'Liu; ?ai.l about examinins th minister to be settled. The questions to be proposed tohim had nothing to do with doctrine, or church

rove ram c nt, or mpo a whether he was wi bn

ins, A'' aaiaaie

y vrero.

to taRe

,'.r

caarr.a waeti

, a

ai .

;a win

r .aa

:: o: oa r ( ,

.-'ors and K'.deis mi.cht no: d ar-n i a r ' he int'".'t st 01 ;i'i. las. in this mo-t cxc-. 1-

' . , ... tlieni or not1 tins very tact snowe.i tnat tne thmsr jj Was a now-far. 'b-.l thin-, to which it wa now hoe on the oao ban ., peace and un-mimitv : ,V;! ,0 plainly to bo sen, in the constitution, I som ht to mvo currency, in place of the rood obi are somuca to be d ,-si rea anion a t ae toi .owers and ' ,,,- M it was, t.ho-?e reatlemen would not have tail- ! ,.-.ai t-..,,.. fbia-r -aa.,1 l',-p',vi..ri mi... n.id

y. a tia tae oi am , i ed. 10 see it. a,ia, I,., ,nia.l ,n ; , th., mi.lv !

servants of the 1 bailee of la ate

to purchase ah r at mo ex pease ol purity, would j olr. L. now invited attention to what the cona.- to make a sieralee not only mo costly, but aa a- stlmaoa ai 1 dec Fire oa the tuibioet. and lie com- 1

which lie rejoice

saw it in FaM sii ppo

er be was ianm-noed hy a view to God's rlo: r, and whither he would fat'a'udy discharge las duty? This was all turn bal ia the presumption that the Fresbvtei. aa chute. l a om. and thai the ?v5bvterii s could coafebr ia oa -a other.

tor I ae for w:a-d

e, i ol I wor

name nun

i ... i.. . - i !' - .. ... .. j ntei , e,i t.v quoti.ia ui' '"." i-m pas.-,,,.. what vras me a:i"-uaae oi sucn an act on the part

iio'is pear.-in:,y ysaa troai cea-i a-mo contend ear-! "Th- rad ical jui ncl pies of presby tori m church j 0- t;10 ..n-.-hyterv.' was it not this! "It is true j

rovornment and discipline are. that tae s-vr-a' : ,in, .,a,.,,. ,..,,;.u,(i ., -n,l tliv ,1,

ii:-1 v for tho faith once delivered lo the sair.ts, and

air t'a.r mliueace, and lejo.cair'" the;

a an ae ju losci a a ia aie uepai tur t s om our saaiu- di h-i eat co'irr-ral ions ol belie es, taken col be -r.rds of taah am! order, which have di-tractod iiVnvi Iv, coastiiute one church of Christ, called em-

ut it "Was arrue ., t mt uai-ss pre.-ay ter.es i.-i.i

to see ia the assembly's book as j ' as pov.er. ,ae v-n .,., .t..i te t , , . ...

e saw it III th- ! idle. roads o: irnpu:::;. aa i n.mip.t a..,.

e the man submitted to be examined: -'' cerrupt pr-s- y;,-ry mmiit over.aioa t.if

who o i reslotei mm enure h. .tr.v now woa a ia, work! Su-ip-se th" exiTience of a v-a-y unsound

presbytery aad t:

ia, or the .Id in N w- ork

clare vou to be in -rood an ! r-ru'ar stautlins, and

commeuil you to our reception; but we have muc

.or.ru? o; r.c.ucation

ral

raid ofMV a -aibly. ( !ii

! :,:;: it can." be a peaco dictated or coammnded by j ph.it i'e-.d'.y the church: that a lamer part of the j (ollpt whether that prosbvterv, tborh th-y orV.r.'"l! that wisdom wiiii a lb'--'' l'"rc, taen pciaj.il. A ; church or a representation of it. should govern a ! Gained you, and thourdi you lmve be, a lahormr;

uier, or o.eieimine matters oi controversy which for years within their bounds, have the capacity

to con u ; t th

i presbvterv in 1'hila lelp'ua.

how was it 'o procee t

io o church!

Mil

resib-ss ainl co ;tv abous spin

a .paiaaci i'ory a

mils

-'bb , , " b ' . . i aa maovatina; disaosaion; a ontne'e i ad' --j an.-; that m like manner a representation ol the I jua.re of you; lor we are far more orthodox, or

i 1 1 e .'ti , ii; n i s 1 1 i e: 1 1 r i 1 1 r io 1 1 s 1 1 ,-i i i .-. , ; ,,i c , , . ; ,a , ... , i a n . , .- .- m a ike ..'"ncsimii ro vera ami t elerim no i n rein nl ml". ' c. 1 ;.,...lh....,l t ,..

. 1 lil'lll IIUII , "I 111 V 11; I, nil, u fiit'l .i.;l,.,v;i,,i., i.i.i.i

.. . . .1 t - ... 1. t ..,,.1 t. .,'1 , ,0 ., ia .!..:...'.....

to ae proecute.i wan rreat ze:

air success in th- mi 1st of oar Church-1, an

peCl.l

i men caa i -ai-vlards. 'i'l, A ua a 1 r s --ier : a -be ';. ,- i-sf

' , jC'.,,siye around of ministerial action, are ail r.nke ( mpo'.e stiou.tl rovom and determine m reranl to a., arte (aieourar- . (;) .p(l )0 ,;1C. f pint of the C.ospel. Let us seek 5 (.Verv paid and to all the parts united, th?t is, that

V'"" I ' 1 '"' 1 , " ,;;.V - . peace and pursue it. rememherimr that th- wrath i a majority shah govern. m ba-iara lam.s. .he Aaania notice ; . WOI.;.f.)h tl0t thc ri -liteousuess of God. j Mr. L. expressed !iis heariv Coacmronce in e r pbe -uvo th- orn.zano-t oi t ,o am As,P:ip,!v c ui;10t ,orhoar adverting to the these premises, and argued f.o.r. th-m thai tha . met ami Sunday Scaoo! Soe.r.y , ,.j ria ,,,.. ,. u ;,,., church possessed an indisoutablo rirht lo

-! bmaeb .pma, ior tae , -.,prt ant per pose 1 tll0 prt.sent 1 -k tennino what were the qualifications lor mem- t.ac!l other; but did not this very proposal prove cess, , hey had the man compately in tmar Rrasp;

aiauaii 1 je - ui v 1. A , .. .1. .1 a. la, 1 ...... 1 ..... 1 , ... 1 ,.mi 1 tin .11. v. M o, . 11 i-i , . , t win nf .1 .1 ,l.;,-t -.l ten t 1 ,. v n . il lid . U-1 1) r a I'liauun.v nu.ii, ,ae nuiilit vi

- . ... mai llieje 1 .10 111. r-;.l,i linn;., .i.i.i v..... ..... ... . . - . - ilowiug passar- in tho Lifted on beinr beyond the control of the jmbr- con, so be nhey ourht lo be.) wed disposed ,0 try ment of co-oidinate presbyteries! Thou-h tiie heretics. Mr. L. com ..ended ta- aispo-aioa: hi

more noiv, or

they. There is something about us which renders it quite doubtful, though you mirht b- worthy enough of them, whether you are worthy of us." And was this the way to draw the bonds of brobn- . . 1 .1. . le t -f!....-.. :..

ei'iy love; ue:n uunen taav a oi cnua ieuc- in

ose it soot ono

of its unsound members Pao every orthodox and

sound presbytery ia the church., might not thee' sound and excellent olios rxmt a very salutary iniiuence over this c.-ai-pt man, and perchauc! r-s'ore Idui to i ou ml pi inei of: s; lie must certainly feel rreat coulblenc- ia them, or he would never place la iiael f w h hi n l hoi r grasp, if taoy eilecmd such a chanre, it is possible they would h.iv accomplished more -oo 1 than they had ever do a in anv other way. l.ut if ihey shoul 1 f til of suc-

Tho Fresbvteries. throurn lnor

b: ishio throughout the bod

,,o.,-.s buve .Hstinrt'.v evma sse 1 tlu-ir mind, in re-1 which he ia lerred to the lo:

ma d to manv of the questions, which have for a , cons' ant

few years past, aribued ami distracted th-Church.

can Fible Society, pre-eminent am on r m o io us. holds on ior a nt i 'a a r ca re or; . . ...i i.a i 1 , ,, ,i ... I..,,. ... i . a , e i - : i the

'.' ' , , ., -a.e. ,1,. , I t'eit ibis ilebb, ,-r,-.' a v, d urn - o! 1 . a v 1 1 c a I a V o ll u v C h 0 s , s oiilitaed to 1

t.m vounr ot our owa eouna v, ana i '. , . a ' ' .. . .. . .... ... ... , ,-' ,' ...i,.,;.a ,,n t ,,v,.i..iv. nnd tho

. i.e. i , . i e t- , . t ; a a (ii s e i a ! i ia , . 1 1 . e i (t I t , t i . 1 1 " i ... , . . . , ..... . . .... v. . ....

' I

Every christian caurca, or union cr association

dare the

tea lo i m's dva:

e ,ist .1 al, and ii-- : un

i the .sSem iiv, Will oe respond -u 10 i.y .ae iihiiui-

es, i as pi re i hem with oe vou' r rat a mle to the ilea

;-out a rii i.'ii e. oi i o.'ee t' rn I'o, ir a AI issloiiarv

r. enerrv. ami n.ost

i.i.

a! a om.s.

oej. iv, ire w aii com! s.d soore-'ss, aimau

.a n'ie itinns ni' i:s rinmsters and memoers.

Ile also quoted the lollowmr passare: "God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath

it. tree trom the doctrine ami oommamiments

ment ol co-oidmate pros

consiitution had declared that the judgment of on" church court was to be respecied as valid ir. ail

other church courts, yet it was now, lor some rea

son, wh.at reason he know not, sought to set

waa me otm r '

'I" . ia,.-. . , n ; .a, s.,,;..i in? ieebialtl la

Am- rieia i o o d ofro-aaii-si no rs, m-( ' ntrai ami . oi la- Cam ch. am, i.ererarae,, as iui. o, nop- .em ,

i .... i i , i . t . . . " .... 1 hivpiiiyfa m rf 1'i'f' M1 l) Lit' iiiilU' u.iiu.i, -ui n , i

!ii4 (;(i:iim-t-i'-nii'-:ai.:irm i'i.-- .. ..... - v . .

i .. a .a.,. ,i.-.,i .,ne,ti,v, I li! let os ma be,otm-n. winch are m any iiinvi contrary to ins

,.x'.a.,i -..h-com-bicepcv. nor ba us sink inav word or beside it in mat Has of faith or worship."

in li.ference or inactivity. la- great adversary On this latter clause, lie presumed tlie a.lvocates j oruaineo. to ne a intuiMo.i omy unmn tne ei-anue will still seek to divide" us. lot us watch atrllnf the resolution intended tohinge their argument, j of one presbyter)! or for the whole church! and

censinr, and with re ne weal zeal and .llt hr. protested arainst giving it such a construe- w nether il a nun wasquauhed constitutionally tor

ersion oi an a postal o m;l as should allow presbyteries to dt termine tor the bounds ot oao prcsnyterv, he was not eqaaay

. . . . - : i ...a....:., i ....... .1 ;.

maim ailieil a on cans ai u mmat pi i in. i jaes. .i.iu 11 . horeilcal per-oa could not he reformed, the scalpel mtia bo us. .1 and he mast be cut off. Ho maintained this rroind openly and decidedly, but-

mes'Aieiv to coiiipiiiia oif liim

principle wholly asi le, to setonrsehes upas waa had tm- pusayaay ,o comp.aia oa xmy dependent presbyteries, to resolve omseives into had caught a haeae; ae was oa their hands; and a conrrerationalorganization, mid to trample the it' he continued obstinate, tney ra;ghtaepoe lam. doctrine and rovernment of the Fresbyteriaa Every on- woa! I commend timir puray andzea..

.an was

inah (aomuand n; Ji'-u- "i io - i a

ve:

t ae w . ., ai ami areaon me u-o, pei to e ver oi earn i , "" '" le t th- fi.endsofZion pray for and mai'.a ouslv mm- 1 pray w.lhoat emminr, and wi t.im tie -- eaaaiaaes 0f l.v,., ,!;ea wii.,;,. : fidelity, labour lor the eonvc

eaah shall b- 111 i ,1 Wiih the kimwli 1.1 ay : m I.-r I.

I iui- 1 iie,,;o;a-a! mmiv.r.r : f tite oi' io a : It in 1 ope; .a ion , am

fa io i-i hoy- that a Stud- n's hs iiicreasin

aad tin: world, i

rrportt d as in a Ioa - is i y,-i y n a-

po.n

Eaapt.r. of a IIitATiir.a. A late kina of the L--aml of .Matlarascar, whoso name was K id amah.

,-ionai v Sjura among tu- ; o -si rvetl, wnao at war wnu some oi in- pi tty The Ciiurehe.- m rums- j kin as around him, that he most, easily co iquered

v.aih us pres.,,,, as to thfir.-p.nfi a coa- ; thos- tribes which w-re most addicted lo the usai their I'e-a-vol-u; oeer.tmais, a state an-; of int axieaiinr liquors. Ho tried the exp-rimetu

them:

nion w

church under fool, lie asketl whethera

.. .. i ..... .1

anot'ea. and yet a not her ami thus tho church

would at human dortrovthe nest of'lhem, until not one won! 1 dare m p. ep abroad. How then won 1 . ...... j .-. i .... . -i

elves what should be ihe terms of comma- lor all presbyteries! If a man brought the proofi mes- vermin to corniju t.a sou m , . . y, , .. .viihin their own bounds; for that, would be that he had been duly ordained in one presbytery, W bat was mere in me rum m p.oam , a si me .

.11 MlO'MhP IIU' IV'W '"oi i.u ..vr.i

i , ,

Am! tii- same tran woala sad be open, ierad-

iim o t'lev nih'ht catch aacllmr: ami alter lima

at once to declare that there was no uniform system of action or rovornment in the Presbyterian church; that, the church was not one; ami that its rovcrnme nt was not one. To illustrate his mean- . i t. . .. ....

l"'r, he supposou a ease u iiere one piesoviery

was another presbytery to re-judge its judruieat!

It was a farce: i t-olenin preshyterial Urce! Put if presbyteries had this right, there was an end of all enquiry about the expediency of its exercise in particular cases. How were they to be

how won d thinrs worn men! Mippose air. a. p. ol'Fhl'adelpbiu. (lie was unfortunate in ihe biters; lint did not recall theuil sh n! 1 be removed Iroai

his present char

lis congregation, beiag

I'-to

i:i' ion.

abuous to our own. ! "t w n hhoiii ma mma enureiy irom ins ou n miiuh'i--. Slib.ith Sc hools are reported a in f-ucces-sfu! op- j He v. as soon victorious, over all his surrounding r ration, aad several ihe. laavn a aaimui.e- hi- I enemies. From this time he believed , (would that , , . . . - ... , , , , , , . , ,. i i t ... : a .. . .. i . . : ..

a a . r 1 et , : a at ma o p. n; i.h i ;i sa-l ii,, a .ii ;a I ni-naa nations mm eiptat .st.u.it,; mat tn-;.-s plan of dmnr , com , a- ta a r a i ork i l ox ha: i u r li pi rs were not the irjlts ol any pood

of rare ai,,f,ar th- toac!i,-is and .-..,.,;... from b-iurs hul t a, a t h-y had , at least . some con met n n which it has s aread tii ion ;h th- w hob- coa-'re-a- 1 w a ii I h- spirits of ,1 a. k a ,ss. And ho en -a' ted a law

tioa. Let lhls iroillila' st '. hot la this de ...iftm-nt of I.enevoieiU-e.

The .A s. biv l, y- r i oi to far, lowever, I o- sd!iii'Sor having in posses-ion anv in'oxic.Vinr that wha-t ,Nai 'aah .Schools are tbear r-ol, they i loum-, tlint per on should be put to death. funs, b:i vi , ia i-i.'.nv iasta-i'-es, s a am sod, d ia !y the i this poor heaih-n lanr, in praciical bum inity, il C'it-i'liftifr.1 instruetlo f the Pa-toi . T.ns is to ; noi ui wise le-jiabihon, h v; surpass,. tho most le regretted. The I bp-tors of ih- Churches x',ulil, euli-rhtened christian nations oa the rloh-. And and if their influence is to be permanent, iist j bis name deserves to bo perpetuated as on- ot th-o-. iiao ?'rqnnt neal r.irniear contact with the hnelactor of the hunim race.. Th Pledge.

cr judicatories;

,o, ci's i n thra what persmi soever witinn mo nmi.s oi ins ( kinnlom. should le found manufacluri n". buying

i ... 1 ........ 1 .... t !rti- in-

loul.r require of members, not only an ordinarily 1 interfered wiih! bhit the report said that as exer- placed una. M' 1 . . . .'. ... l . . t- .1 ...i l-l. il ii,.,i,i dull, , t;1 liSIO'l-ll III (1,1 .111 I'.l.l11,. l

case was to ne siuiioci io me revision o; me nirii-i"'" ' ' , . , . . i -iv , . ,.,.; mi '.ii, r.ir it,1 i ,1

V Am fur v :t? In .ee.tro who- lmlU. 1 ills m t u a' ' " " '-"'

a trom Ins jiresPM-i), an i i -or. s t,. ..i.,, ...-.. .

cripl and hm email CI presbytery ot Phuadilpma, ,o which the conrfhaai n Ivlona?, to bo received. Under the re-o'l ut urn , Fe y would bo under no ob-!i-,no:i lo refeho 'mm: they were con'ituled th . . ... ...... !...:. !.;., .ii-hit

es: ami they . i io r-atis- to n'

! I. id i! not pan l! in i.ieir p- i-i

h ! (he im-d the word in

!t V . J l IIJI lliniiun 11" ibolai etl that th(

rv in th s respect writ' id ir

rood education, but that they should read ' lerman,

ami Sanscrit, ami ( .hinese, and all ihe languages of the world. Would they not, by that act, put themselves out of the pale of the Proshyt-rian church. They would be no longer, with one common bo nil of brotherhood, under one common con-

ther the lower court bad a mint to examine!

This is supposed to bo settled. For what then! What was to be reviewed! the decision! that was the inherent, right of the presbytery, according to

littiiioaa! principle, but would be in fact a diifer- i the doctrine si t up. but it the laeshyierv exami-

ent body ahorether. The Form of ( lovernmeiil lied , iht y must cn to the fall extent laid down in 1.1"

i" i ... it. . .:. i.. .t.... i. . t .1. I:....:.,., .... 1 . t t et.. I I'tlmv Was io ne t.oil

11 rOC t't'll Oil (til l 11- p. I I !(' I lie 1 lit I l 1 It- c 1 1 tl ! (' il il'i ()tl(' ; I 1 11 ' t It a si i I It : ill. 1 .1 lilt t I II I , i le i I 1 1 n. i ' ii . i

body, had the ruht lo determine what should bo. ; fell short or transcemleil , l h"y mi :hf . ne su ppo-t a , ; " i " - , What wasilm .. , .... i I...-. , . I i i.i..- it. f i.'. .. 1 ...... .l I,, -i i I he 1 ll I vet sa i a re u-o id i o i ii -. ;

1. he una hhcaiions oi lmmmmsmp wiimn nor com- no com mimou m. .nr. i,. iirn-.n- - Otoioi !. . ... i ...... i.i ;.' , .,....:...-...!.:..,. .... n,.i l i .!,., , -,.1 i y i.i u.,1 an- i remedy! Why, me it.ouun

mUltltin; Htm r-ae ll:Hl eme li, ,'v ,1,1 idllM1; Ilia: lit Miilltl ui-i lit, l tie.it i, ,. .v l i . a ' . . . . i..... a.... ( U.i'i.. .it iiiw'Si'V

" I hose who are to ho admitted lo seah nr onlman- : plied to a c-rlam pre-aivter toi aumi mh-i .iuu i - - t In -het nnliciaiorv. So a ... , . .i . a . , m , , 1....1 n, ,,n t.a ... , su h ect. 10 I he re v iu' ' " s ... .

ces, sha'i be examined as to ineir k now led re and . contrary 10 las ow n pm jme-1 n-'- .. , , , the synod of Itehiwarel : ... 1, M-ta. , ,t, ..:.. ':..!.. ! , umr' t',n nvietiel ituvi proceedeu.i ho must go , , . v.

pill . IlliS V.1 t ill I 1 till, ..i.L I If j, till M1- ,11. . i v.lllt:.! 1,1,111. ..,... - 1 . , - f,rt bid down. Ilir"wa t uniform rule, np- nnd ah wn- well, till Mint thouShtni rr mber pro- cut ot 10 tr.. t

in in'-? th firpJ r appf